[Ord. No. 867, 4-19-2022]
It is the purpose of this Chapter to regulate indoor gun ranges
in order to promote the health, safety, peace, and general welfare
of the citizens and visitors of the City of Knob Noster, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 867, 4-19-2022]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms shall have
these prescribed meanings:
This term shall mean such measures, devices, materials or
construction methods that will ensure that any bullet or projectile
fired in the business will not, under normal circumstances, be able
to leave the interior portion of the range or building.
Any facility that is constructed either inside a structure,
or adjacent to a structure in a manner that meets the minimum health
and safety standards of this Chapter and is constructed or laid out
in such a manner that all aspects of the health, welfare and safety
of the general public is protected.
[Ord. No. 867, 4-19-2022]
A.
Any
person who submits an application for issuance or renewal of a business
license in accordance with this Section, and meets all of the performance
standards as set out herein, shall be authorized to operate a shooting
or archery range upon issuance of a business license as called for
in this Chapter.
1.
Business License Requirements. In addition to the requirements for
a business license contained in this Chapter, any applicant seeking
a business license for a shooting or archery range must operate only
at a facility that includes a structure that houses the range, or
that is open to actively manage the activities taking place at the
range when open, and must also submit the following additional information:
a.
All such ranges shall provide engineering certifications to the City
that verify the ballistic security of the shooting area.
b.
All such ranges shall provide engineering certifications that verify
that noise attenuation measures, devices, materials or construction
methods that will ensure that the noise generated by the discharge
of weapons inside the facility are reduced to a level that will not
allow sound to penetrate enclosed areas of adjacent property.
c.
All such ranges shall provide engineering certifications that verify
that the air quality inside the building and that all air discharged
from any HVAC system servicing the building meet all applicable air
quality standards of any Federal or State organizations or entity
that regulates air quality and air pollution.
d.
All such ranges shall provide a lead management plan and procedures
that meet not only OSHA standards for use inside the building, but
also all hazardous material disposal regulations of the Federal and
State agencies charged with regulating those materials.
e.
Approval from the City Administrator or their designee that the proposed
location of the range complies with all requirements of Title IV.
f.
Certification by the applicant that the facility complies with provisions
of the adopted Fire Code.
2.
The applicant shall permit inspection of the licensed facility prior
to issuance of the license to verify compliance with the requirements
of this Section.
